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New member. Breast cancer with lymph node involvement after chemo

Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2014, lumpectomy done in January 2015, hormone therapy started in February 2015, then ceased and chemo started in March 2015, finished chemo in September 2015, auxiliary clearance done in October, 2015, restarted h...Read More

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Please help us fund-raise for Malonie Albert

Hi everyone, please help us fund-raise by sharing this link or if you can, Donate the small you have to make a difference for Malonie. https://www.gofundme.com/walk4maloniealbert

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l can't move on since finishing my treatment in March

Hi My name is Janet lm 56 years young. l was diagnosed last October with lung cancer, l had surgery removing part of the lung followed by chemo and radiotherapy. My issue is l for some reason just can't move forward. 25 years ago l had breast cancer and did not exp...Read More

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Friends and family expect me to be fine

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when I was 15, I'm 16 now and although my treatment is almost finished I feel as though mentally I'm still at the start of everything. I find this especially difficult because all of my friends and family have forgot...Read More

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Can't make my self go to the doctors

I'm 33 years old now and I'm pritty sure I've had testucular cancer since I was 20. I first noticed a lump around that time but did what most men do and just ignored it. Now I'm definitely know that was a tumour as both testicles have lumps and I can tell the cance...Read More

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The journey starts here

The Journey starts here Extract from diary. Sunday 23rd November 2014 Find a little hard lump in left breast. Hm. Doesn’t hurt. Monday 24th Nov Dr appointment 12.10. Dr is my second best choice. I trust him but he doesn’t show much personality. He’s five patien...Read More

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New

Hi everyone. I'm new on here, and would love to chat with anyone at all. I've been through chemo and radiation. I get down on life every now and then. Even though I was diagnosed 20 years ago, I'm noticing the brain tumour is causing more pain and effects now. I'm ...Read More

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Hi. New here. Trying something different.

Hi all. I'm 55 and was diagnosed with cancer in one lung about 5 weeks ago. Coughing blood for a few months before I mentioned it to my Doctor. Very silly. Not much of a Doctor type and I live a way out of town. I am working on curing myself with things that I pic...Read More

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Does it get easier?

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer last year in April. I went through chemo, radiation and brachytherapy and 2 scans later, I am told my body is cancer free. Treatment finished in August and I've been focusing on my body and finding a new n...Read More

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Lied to mother re health

Hi there It has been first time since I saw my mother post diagnosis and had to lie to her face that my test results were fine. That and meeting her in choc shop/ cafe in city and I am pretty damn anxious. She said how nice it was to see each other when we are bot...Read More

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